We interviewed Brook and Rose at seperate times over oolong and puerh tea.
Favorite Tools:

Brook: My Heart - running descisions through your heart instead of your mind.
Rose: Hori Hori, 4 tine digging fork.

What would you do differently:
Brook: Spent less time forcing things. Been patient.
Rose: Preserving more food (having the time to do so). More time with my children, put in perennials right away (though they mentioned that Permaculture says to live in a place for at least a year to decide ...
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Favorite Tools:
Ron: Chainsaw, Corncobber for canning sweet corn (so you get the whole kernel)
Kathy: Camp stove (Coleman duel fuel camp stove because you can use gas and white fuel)
Shannon: Solar panels (to power her amps.

Would do differently:
All: Started earlier, done this years ago.

Rewarding overall:
Ron: Absolute peace of mind.
Kathy: The satisfaction of not being connected to the grid and being more self-reliant.
Shannon: Not having to rely on other places for entertainment.

Most Rewardi...
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Carol has been what feels like a long time friend of Luke's and recently mine. Luke interned there last summer with Carol's partner Dwight where he was taught many useful and rewarding things about Permaculture.
I have put photos us of Carol's place but here are a few excerpts from
Carol is also an amazing artist - she creates stunning quilts. Go here to see them: http://www.sacredarts.info/artquilt.htm

1. Most Useful Tool:
Sewing Machine

2. Do differently:
Make sure to pick your neighbors and ...
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1. What is the most useful tool you have:

Carl
Squeezo Press (Victorio) or Kitchen aid to peel and squeeze apples and tomatoes
Tiller
Chainsaw


Ruellen:
4 tine fork
wood splitter

2. What would you change or do differently:

Ruellen: Build house further from the easment
Carl: Nothing (Though later he chose not to use reverse osmosis water because it gives him heartburn.

3. What has been the most rewarding:

Carl: This is paradise, everything the whole endeavor
Ruellen: Having berries (she is famous for he...
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